The Washington critic., 1887-12-08
TIE WASHINGTON CRITIC THURSDAY evenings DEoGsBEn g.
SOCIAL AND Personal.

turnout Oi iuNlllOnhDlt iuih hiu olgH'h
gowns. The Cabinet receptions were almost
as tlrrongcd as is usual TO the height of the
season. Mrs. Fairchild assisted by her
mother Mrs: Lincklaen, and her sistter.iin-
law, Mrs John Stcbbins of Cnzcnovin, \, W
had very large reception and Il charming
welcome for her visitors The comlno'
diOus residence and lis tasteful decorations
camC In for their measure of commentator,
and the gathering was unusually chntty ana
animated. Miss Rosccrans poured t1i ior
part of the afternoon ut Mrs. fairchildS IN,
Vitatlon, and all who wilied were regaled
with the fragrant beverage.
Mrs. Whitney had also a tlronged house
at the flshionpbly late hour-pQst . o'clock.
She received her friends IN the ballroom.
Many of the young people called who We're
guest, NJ last weeks dancing party, Secre-
Guy Whitney dropped in for q while after
his long afternoon horseback ride. The tea
table Wus sct In IT, accustomed corner in the
ballroom, chairs and settces were drawn up
cosy about It, and ten, cakes, bon bons and
very great variety Of local gossip were dis
cussed over the cleaning surface OF the si!.
vcr tea tluy, upon which II dainty teapot
and iNings rested The season may be said
Ia he on 1t Secretary Whi,ncys, the splcn-
did huSwtaliiics for which the house is
famous being now Of duly and nightly oc'
cilrrcncc.
Mrs. Lnmnr was found it home by the
callers. who had the opportunity to ENJOY
quiet chat with this interesting lady
Cards in shoals were left for thu Misses
Buyarl and at Mrs. Villas The latter lady
has not been well for several days and was
unable Ia see callers Us she hod planned
Nil. Villa, wa out making visits.
Professor and Mrs. Simon Ncwcombi 1920
i street. have issued invitations to the scicn-
tillr c,rrlc of the Professors friends for next
"Wednesday evening lromD to ", to meet
Professor Langley, secretary Of the smith
sonian Institution.
THOSE CALLING YESTERDAY.
Among those calling were NJ. Roustan,
Mrs and Miss Pruyn, Commodore Har-
mony, Mrs. Hooker Mrs. and Miss Mar
rucri,c Cameron the Swedish Minister and
NIne. de Hcuterskiold, NJ. Lcyernorn, Baron
Xcdwii2, Alra n. $. Lincoln, Mr.. j.: n.
Letter Miss Wet, Scnor Quesadg. Mrs. Nc
rherSon Mrs. and Mis- Biddlc, Mrs staun-
ton, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. and Mis- N9llnch'
Grant, Mrs. rin,rl and Mrs, lhomns i,iggs,
Mrs. =. VI. liiYu.. the Jnrane'c Charge
d Aililircs. Nj, David King and Count Sala.
Mrs. and a." Misses Myer are back in
their own residence, 1877 street.
Senior Qucsadn the Minister from the
Areninc Republic, gave Il pretty dinner
last evening.
secretary and Mrs. llndcott gave, a
dinner of fourteen covers, III honor OF Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain last night.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carroll were ex-
pccted this morning at the Bancroft man
sion. Mr.. Bancroft tenders them Iecep-
ton this afternoon from . too.
President and Mrs. McCosh left Princeton
yesterday for Washington, where they Will
be the guests of Justice Stanley Matthews
during the session OF the Evangelical
Alliance.
BiEDLEE-DESMEAp.
Miss Florence Denmcad, daughter of Mr..
Francis Donmcad, and Mr.. Ashby Lee Bied-
Ter, travelling salesman of the firm of Witt,
Bicdler Il Co., were married last evening at
the residence of the brides parents, 10lG
North Charles street, Baltimore. DR.. II. II.
Biedler, u brother Of the groom, acted us best
man. Miss Leila Biedler, daughter of Mr..
w. 7. Biedler another brother of the groom,
and Master Arthur Denmcad the youngest
brother of the bride, acted us escorts to the
bride. The Rev. DIR. w. G. Biting, pastor
of the Mount Morris Baptist Church, New
York city, and brother-in-law ofthe groom,
was the officiating, clergyman. The ushers
were Mr.. Emory Barry and Mr.. Lew Raw
ling. Among those present were A. ]. Bied-
Ter, son and daughter, of Washington; w. T.
Bicdlcr and daughter, @. Il. Biedlcr, wife.
and daughter, and Il. II. Biedler and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Biedlcr left for Washington
last night, and will then go to New York.
wELLs-MuRpHY.
Ascension Church was filled last evening
with distinguished guests to witness the
marriage of Miss Lucy G. Murphy, daughter
of Colonel and Mrs. Robert c. Murphy, to
Mr.. George n. Wells of Havre dc Grace,
,b;af ,c tba Einan,n n;,,;ainu nf tI,o pnSt-
office Department. The bride is the second
daughter of Colonel Murphy, who was Con-
sui to China for several years.
The bridal party entered Colonel Murphy
with his daughter while the best man, Mr..
Lcnard, and the groom met the bride ut the
| chancel. The ushcrs were Mr.. Olcott, DR.,
Ncalc, Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Malony. DIR.
Elliott read the marriage service.
The bride wore Il rich toilet of ivory-tinted
Chinese crepe and MORE antique combined
with garnitures of orange blossoms, bridal
rich toilet of gray MORE and old lace. The
front row Of seats was occupied by guests in
| full dress.
Among the guests were noted Hon. A. d.
| Hazcn, John w. Ilogg, Chief Clerk Navy
! Department; DIR. Thomas keech, Dr. Charles
Richard A. Nealc, Judge W. u, Smell,
| Professor Henry J.. Thompson and family,
Mr.. John u. Baird, Superintendent Dead
Letter Office; Waldo q. Perry Chief Clerk;
! Mis-, Thurlow, Mrs, Mary Il. Riley, Hon $,
5. Cox and wife, Hon, WIN. =. Frye, Hon.
philctus Sawyer, Hon. Il. II. Bland and
wife, Hon, Il. $. Bragg, Hon. w. ]. Stone
and family, Hon. Alfred 7. Edgerton, Hon.
George Manyponny and wife, Hon. Charles
Eldridgc, Inspector-tieneral Baird, Captain
Ross Brown, who was associated with
Colonel Murphy ut Shanghai, China; Mr..
aud Mrs. NJ. ID. Lincoln, Judge Drake, Mr..
Lot Flnnncry, nr. Allen J.. Harvey, George
| A. Gustin, Henry II. Gilfry, Mr., Thomas
W Cridler, Mr.. and Mrs, y, NJ, Corey, Mrs.
Dr. Clark, Dr. Henry Turpin, Ervine d.
Yorl. Joseph n. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs
Enoch Tottcn, Dr. English Elliott, Mrs. Al.
len and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Wells lef,
for New York on the 10 o'clock train, and
after Monday, December 10, will receiy,
their friends Ut 1901 Il stJet northwest.
Rev. DIR James l.. Phillips, missionary IL
India, now chaplain of all the State institu.
tons of Rhode Island, and delegate to til,
Evangelical Alliance, is the guest OF Genera
ELI, Spear while in the city. DR., Phillips
Representative Reed, and General Spear wer,
graduated in the same class from Bowdoir
College. On "Wednesday evening Rev. lr
Phillips dincd with Mr., and Mrs. Lincoln
1910 II street, the three having been class
mates atWhitestown Seminary, New York
On account Of giving his children educa
tional advantage, Dr. Phillips will remain
in America two or three years longer.
Mr.. ], Wadsworth Swascy has Joined tn
choir of the Church of the Holy Cross.
Professor II. q. Kirk, historian for tn
Eleventh New York Heavy Artillery, is il